For Applicants

Columbia Court

Are you looking for affordable housing in Cambridge? The Housing Division offers both rental and ownership opportunities. To be considered for these programs, you must complete and submit an application along with all required supporting documentation. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Please select a section below to learn more about different housing options in Cambridge. If you would like additional information, please contact the Housing Division at 617/349-4622.

The Housing Division administers the Rental Applicant Pool. The pool selects tenants for rental units created through the City's Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance. These units are located throughout the city in privately owned mixed-income developments.

The Housing Division offers several programs for applicants interested in buying an affordable home in Cambridge. The Homeownership Resale Pool is used to select buyers for affordable units when the current owner chooses to sell. The Financial Assistance Program provides funding for qualified applicants to purchase a home on the open market in exchange for permanent affordability.

In addition to programs offered through the Housing Division, there are other affordable housing options in Cambridge. These include rental units owned by local non-profits; public housing and Section 8 vouchers offered through the Cambridge Housing Authority; and privately-owned affordable housing developments. In addition, there are ownership opportunities offered directly through non-profit developers.

For Applicants

INFORMATION SESSION ON MARCH 24

There will be a Rental and Homeownership Information Session on Tuesday, March 24, from 6:00 P. M. to 8:00 P. M. at the Central Square Branch of the Cambridge Public Library, 45 Pearl Street, Cambridge. For more information please call the Housing Division at 617/349-4622 or email Michelle Moran at mmoran@cambridgema.gov.

FIRST TIME HOMEBUYER WORKSHOP

We are now accepting registrations for the March Workshop.
For more information on the workshop, please click here.
To have a registration form mailed to you, please call the Housing Information Line at 617/349-4622 or email mmoran@cambridgema.gov